# Install or Upgrade with the Helm Chart

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [connect-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect-full.txt)

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title: Install or Upgrade with the Helm Chart
latest-connect-version: 4.93.0
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page-component-title: Connect
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description: Deploy or upgrade Redpanda Connect on Kubernetes using Helm.
page-git-created-date: "2025-09-25"
page-git-modified-date: "2025-09-25"
---

<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/install/helm-chart.md -->

The official Redpanda Connect Helm chart lets you deploy and manage Redpanda Connect on Kubernetes.

## [](#install-with-helm)Install with Helm

To deploy Redpanda Connect on Kubernetes, use the official Helm chart:

```bash
helm repo add redpanda https://charts.redpanda.com
helm repo update
helm install redpanda-connect redpanda/connect --namespace <namespace> --create-namespace
```

Replace `<namespace>` with your desired Kubernetes namespace.

> 💡 **TIP**
>
> See [Get Started with the Redpanda Connect Helm Chart](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/get-started/quickstarts/helm-chart/) for a full walkthrough and configuration options.

## [](#upgrade-with-helm)Upgrade with Helm

To upgrade Redpanda Connect to a newer Helm chart version:

1.  Ensure your Helm repository is updated to fetch the latest version of the Redpanda Helm chart:

    ```bash
    helm repo update
    ```

2.  Upgrade your existing deployment using the [`helm upgrade`](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_upgrade/) command:

    ```bash
    helm upgrade redpanda-connect redpanda/connect --namespace <namespace> --values <your-values-file>
    ```

    Replace `<your-values-file>` with the path to your custom configuration file.


### [](#roll-back-an-upgrade)Roll back an upgrade

If an upgrade introduces issues, you can roll back to a previous release. Helm retains previous deployments, allowing you to roll back with the [`helm rollback`](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_rollback/) command:

```bash
helm rollback redpanda-connect <revision-number> --namespace <namespace>
```

To find the revision number, use the [`helm history`](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_history/) command:

```bash
helm history redpanda-connect --namespace <namespace>
```

This command lists previous deployments and their revision numbers.

## [](#uninstall)Uninstall

To uninstall Redpanda Connect from your Kubernetes cluster:

```bash
helm uninstall redpanda-connect --namespace <namespace>
```

Replace `<namespace>` with the namespace where Redpanda Connect was installed.

## [](#next-steps)Next steps

Explore the available connectors in the [catalog](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/components/about/).